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Am Fraoch Eilean

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Am Fraoch Eilean
Am Fraoch Eilean. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Am Fraoch Eilean is an uninhabited island in the Sound of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is 1 mile (2 kilometres) from Ardfin on Jura. Brosdale Island is located to the east. The name is Scottish Gaelic and means "the heather isle" and was formerly called "Ellan Charne". The ruins of Claig Castle are on Am Fraoch Eilean.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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